[JP] Shizuoka Mountain Road Tunnel for Chuo Shinkansen Construction Delayed by More Than Three Years
Source: Chunichi Shimbun
Original title: リニア工事にともなう静岡市山間部の県道トンネル、開通は３年遅れに
Date: May 23, 2026, 05:10; updated May 23, 2026, 05:10
Original language: Japanese
Source: https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1255429
Accessed 2026-05-24
The opening of a prefectural road tunnel leading to the Ikawa district, a mountainous area in northern Shizuoka City, has been delayed by more than three years from the original schedule. According to information obtained from JR Tokai, the tunnel is now expected to open in October 2031.
The delay is attributed partly to the larger-than-expected amount of “soil requiring countermeasures” generated during excavation. This soil contains naturally occurring heavy metals, and a storage site for it has not yet been secured.
The article includes a photo caption identifying the construction site of the prefectural road tunnel, photographed in April 2026.
The tunnel will be about 4.7 kilometers long and will connect the Tamakawa and Ikawa districts via the Mitsumine-Ochiai prefectural road. In addition to serving as a local access road, it is also expected to carry material transport vehicles for construction of the Southern Alps Tunnel section of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City.
[JP] Shizuoka Mountain Road Tunnel for Chuo Shinkansen Construction Delayed by More Than Three Years
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[JP] Sagamihara Road Plan for Future Maglev Station Faces Strong Resident Opposition
[JP] Sagamihara Road Plan for Future Maglev Station Faces Strong Resident Opposition
Source: Tokyo Shimbun
Original title:
リニア前提の道路整備、なぜ急ぐ？ 開業見通し立ってないのに…誰にとって「必要不可欠」なのか勘ぐる声も
Date: May 30, 2026, 06:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/491570
Accessed: May 31, 2026
In Sagamihara City’s Midori Ward, road development is planned around Hashimoto Station, where construction of the tentatively named Kanagawa Prefecture Station for the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line is underway. The planned Onishi Odori Line would require the relocation of about 100 buildings. Opposition has continued, but the city has applied to Kanagawa Prefecture for project approval.
Residents and landowners have intensified their criticism, arguing that discussions are still underway. On May 27, members of a group opposing the new Onishi Odori Line handed a protest letter to city officials addressed to Mayor Kentaro Motomura. The letter said: “[Translated quote] Many residents are not convinced. We strongly protest this reckless act and urgently request dialogue with the mayor.”
Sagamihara City is pursuing urban development intended to make use of the effects of the maglev opening. The road plan is intended to improve access between the Sagamihara Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway and the area around Hashimoto Station.
The application submitted on May 22 under the City Planning Act covers about 360 meters of the total planned route of roughly 920 meters. The city aims to proceed with land surveys and land acquisition, with construction targeted to begin in April 2030.
The opposition group objects that residents were not consulted at the concept stage, that the expected improvements in access and other effects are limited, and that many elderly people live in the affected area, making relocation a heavy burden.
Mari Sakurai, 70, a member of the group, said: “[Translated quote] There are many questions, and there are still many things we want to ask the city. The approval application is premature and disregards property rights and citizens’ rights.”
She also referred to problems affecting maglev construction in various areas and to the lack of a clear opening outlook. The supplied excerpt cuts off during her following comment on a hypothetical opening, future social and economic conditions, and the progress of population decline.
Source: Tokyo Shimbun
Original title:
リニア前提の道路整備、なぜ急ぐ？ 開業見通し立ってないのに…誰にとって「必要不可欠」なのか勘ぐる声も
Date: May 30, 2026, 06:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/491570
Accessed: May 31, 2026
In Sagamihara City’s Midori Ward, road development is planned around Hashimoto Station, where construction of the tentatively named Kanagawa Prefecture Station for the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line is underway. The planned Onishi Odori Line would require the relocation of about 100 buildings. Opposition has continued, but the city has applied to Kanagawa Prefecture for project approval.
Residents and landowners have intensified their criticism, arguing that discussions are still underway. On May 27, members of a group opposing the new Onishi Odori Line handed a protest letter to city officials addressed to Mayor Kentaro Motomura. The letter said: “[Translated quote] Many residents are not convinced. We strongly protest this reckless act and urgently request dialogue with the mayor.”
Sagamihara City is pursuing urban development intended to make use of the effects of the maglev opening. The road plan is intended to improve access between the Sagamihara Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway and the area around Hashimoto Station.
The application submitted on May 22 under the City Planning Act covers about 360 meters of the total planned route of roughly 920 meters. The city aims to proceed with land surveys and land acquisition, with construction targeted to begin in April 2030.
The opposition group objects that residents were not consulted at the concept stage, that the expected improvements in access and other effects are limited, and that many elderly people live in the affected area, making relocation a heavy burden.
Mari Sakurai, 70, a member of the group, said: “[Translated quote] There are many questions, and there are still many things we want to ask the city. The approval application is premature and disregards property rights and citizens’ rights.”
She also referred to problems affecting maglev construction in various areas and to the lack of a clear opening outlook. The supplied excerpt cuts off during her following comment on a hypothetical opening, future social and economic conditions, and the progress of population decline.